Sparse-flowered Bog-orchid

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Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Platanthera sparsiflora is a species of orchid known by the common name sparse-flowered bog orchid. It is native to the forests and meadows of the western United States (Colorado and New Mexico west to California, plus Washington and Oregon), and also south to Baja California. Platanthera sparsiflora can be found in wet habitats. It produces a slender, erect flowering stem up to about half a meter tall. The longest leaves near the base of the stem are up to 15 centimeters long by 3 wide. The inflorescence has widely spaced twisted green flowers with petals up to a centimeter in length.

Plant overview

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

2 ft Tall

Color

Green

Natural setting

Plant communities

Lodgepole Forest, Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest, Wetland-Riparian, Yellow Pine Forest

Alternative names

Common names:

Platanthera De Pocas Flores, Canyon Bog Orchid, Sparse-flowered Bog Orchid

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